When is a joke not funny? They are always supposed to be funny. But then there are anti-jokes. The premise is that punchlines so mundane that you laugh anyway.
Other definitions say this:Anti-jokes or anti-humor is aboutgiving the unexpected. It stumps the person listening. Read the best anti-jokes that are unfunny but funny. Rather than having a punchline, anti-jokes make you laugh because you don’t expect them.
Another definition says: Anti jokes are so stupid they are actually funny. They turn humor on its head! Here are some of the best anti jokes with a hilarious (and unexpected) punchline: What do you call a joke that isn’t funny? A sentence. What did one stranger say to the other? Nothing.
Quora's definition? "An anti-joke is a joke that is funny through its subversion. It comes in many forms."
It is time for a trip to Wikipedia's "Anti-humour" entry - not to be confused with deadpan humour.
It is indirect and alternative humour that involves the joke-teller's delivering something that is intentionally not funny, or lacking in intrinsic meaning. The practice relies on the expectation on the part of the audience of something humorous, and when this does not happen, the irony itself is of comedic value. Anti-humor is also the basis of various types of pranks and hoaxes.
Here are some examples of what shows up as anti-humour:
A man walks into a bar. “Ouch.”
What did one Frenchman say to the other? I have no idea; I don’t speak French.
A horse walks into a bar. Several of the patrons quickly get up and leave, realizing the potential danger in the situation.
What did the farmer say after he lost his tractor? “Where’s my tractor?”
What did Buzz Lightyear say to Woody? A lot. There were three movies, and a couple of short films too.
What is blue and smells like red paint? Blue paint’.
What is brown and sticky? A stick.
There were a lot of hydrangeas on the garden tour in Grimsby yesterday. We are very lucky to have perfect conditions for them.
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